<p>Australian defence minister Richard Marles announced that all hope of finding survivors from the military helicopter that crashed over the weekend has been lost. At the same time, Canberra will ground its fleet of over three dozen&nbsp;Taipan helicopters until the investigation into the crash is concluded by the authorities.</p>

<h2><strong>Australia helicopter crash: Focus shifts from search and rescue to recovery</strong></h2>

<p>While the authorities were initially hopeful about finding survivors from the crash, the discovery of debris confirmed the tragic fate of the four crew members.</p>

<p>The helicopter was participating in the Talisman Sabre exercise, an extensive event involving 30,000 military personnel from various nations, such as&nbsp;Fiji, France, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Tonga, the United Kingdom, Canada and Germany.</p>

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<p>The crash reportedly&nbsp;occurred near the Whitsunday Islands during a night time operation, resulting in a catastrophic impact.</p>

<p>The Australian defence minister Marles informed reporters that the focus has now shifted from search and rescue to recovery.</p>

<p><strong>Also watch |&nbsp;Australia: Four feared dead following military helicopter crash</strong></p>

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<p>Multiple militaries, along with the police, joined forces to search for the crew of the MRH-90 Taipan, which went down in subtropical waters off Australia's northeast coast on Friday night.</p>

<p>As investigations into the crash will continue.</p>

<h2><strong>Australia grounds Taipan helicopters fleet</strong></h2>

<p>Meanwhile, Australia's fleet of over 40 Taipan helicopters, scheduled for retirement by the end of 2024, will remain grounded until a better understanding of the incident is gained, it was announced.</p>

<p>Past complaints regarding the European-made Taipans' maintenance and spare parts issues were mentioned by Australian officials.</p>

<p>Chief of Defence Angus Campbell pledged to spare no effort in recovering the bodies and wreckage.</p>

<p>However, the search has been hindered by strong currents and tidal movements in the area, it has emerged</p>

<p>Despite the challenges, the use of sonar equipment and specialist divers will aid in the ongoing efforts to&nbsp;</p>

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Australian defence minister Richard Marles announced that all hope of finding survivors from the military helicopter that crashed over the weekend has been lost.

Australian defence minister Richard Marles announced that all hope of finding survivors from the military helicopter that crashed over the weekend has been lost. At the same time, Canberra will ground its fleet of over three dozen Taipan helicopters until the investigation into the crash is concluded by the authorities. Australia helicopter crash: Focus shifts from search and rescue to recovery While the authorities were initially hopeful about finding survivors from the crash, the discovery of debris confirmed the tragic fate of the four crew members. The helicopter was participating in the Talisman Sabre exercise, an extensive event involving 30,000 military personnel from various nations, such as Fiji, France, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Tonga, the United Kingdom, Canada and Germany. Also read | Australia: Four missing after military helicopter crash in Queensland, debris found The crash reportedly occurred near the Whitsunday Islands during a night time operation, resulting in a catastrophic impact. The Australian defence minister Marles informed reporters that the focus has now shifted from search and rescue to recovery. Also watch | Australia: Four feared dead following military helicopter crash × Multiple militaries, along with the police, joined forces to search for the crew of the MRH-90 Taipan, which went down in subtropical waters off Australia's northeast coast on Friday night. As investigations into the crash will continue. Australia grounds Taipan helicopters fleet Meanwhile, Australia's fleet of over 40 Taipan helicopters, scheduled for retirement by the end of 2024, will remain grounded until a better understanding of the incident is gained, it was announced. Past complaints regarding the European-made Taipans' maintenance and spare parts issues were mentioned by Australian officials. Chief of Defence Angus Campbell pledged to spare no effort in recovering the bodies and wreckage. However, the search has been hindered by strong currents and tidal movements in the area, it has emerged Despite the challenges, the use of sonar equipment and specialist divers will aid in the ongoing efforts to WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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